Topic: Cluster Feeding
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What are cluster feedings?
Frequent feedings in a short space of time. You'd often do them in the evenings - feeding your baby 2 or 3 times before putting them to bed for the night. Possibly before and after a bath or playtime etc. I have done this with both my babie... Read More »
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What is cluster feeding?
Cluster feeding is when a child nurses many times in a short amount of time. For instance he eats at 8:00 and then again at 8:45 and then again at 9:00 and then 10:00. Cluster feeding is common in the evening hours. Read More »
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how to cope with midnight cluster feedings?
I would tell you to learn to nurse lying down, but if you are medicated that isn't safe. Mind you falling asleep sitting up holding the baby isn't safe either. Can you reduce or change your pain killers (obviously I don't know how much pain... Read More »
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There's a lot of debate amongst experts about why babies cluster feed. Some experts call cluster feedings mini feedings. They feel babies need a small break between feedings to rest and get enough energy to resume eating. Other experts feel... Read More »
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It could be a growth spurt or it could be gas. My daughter had a phase where she had terrible gas. Before realizing that it was gas that was upsetting her I thought it was a growth spurt or cluster feeds as she was constantly wanting to nur... Read More »
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If your nipples are cracked and bleeding, it is likely that the baby has a poor latch. With an incorrect latch, the baby does not get as much milk as she should, so wants to nurse for a longer time, or more frequently, or both. If nursing h... Read More »
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My first born was like that. I started putting rice cereal in with the formula at about 2 or 3 weeks old just because he was not getting satisfied on the formula by itself. After we started him on the cereal he would sleep for 3 or 4 hours.... Read More »
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I've only seen this on FriendFeed (although they got confused by alterations from distinct services) and lately Facebook as an interpretation integrated in the service. Twitter can aggregate (official) re-tweets of the same tweet, but canno... Read More »
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3 months...it seems to be a light SWITCH that goes off and baby doesn't need as much food , they don't cry as much, they play and stay in their swing. Bottom line is they enjoy life alittle more and so does MOM. Well that's how it's going w... Read More »
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Newborns will eat every hour or two for the first several weeks, then usually during growth spurts, see below I breastfed my son for 2 years, my daughter is almost 7 monthes old now, and both were/are exclusively breastfed. Due to the tiny ... Read More »
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